Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-12-23
Letter from Washington.
WASHINGTON. d. c.,

Dec. 20, 1887.
Editor Register.--The Senatorial con-
/ test from West Virginia being ended,
! ONLY the smoke of the battle remains.
Mr.. Lucas stated before leaving WASH
| ington that he never allowed any mis-
/ fortune which he could no. help to
worry him, and that now he would
| brush all thoughts Of the struggle from
his mind and 90 home and settle down
to business. Ii Is thought here that
white winged peace will now settle
over the Democratic factions i'm West
Virginia, aud that all will unite 10 give
rousing majority for the Democratic
ticket i'm the coming election. There is
much talk as to the probable nominee
for governor. the idea generally being
that il should be some strong man who
was not identified with either faction in
the Senatorial fight. The favorite name
so far mentioned is that of Judge Elem
ing, hut il is thought by many that he
would not accept the nomination.
Colonel John S. Mos5y. the famous
ex-Confcderste, is in the city preparing
his case against the government for the
recovery of several thousand dollars
which he was required to pay into the
Treasury while he was consul at Hong
Kong. The colonel now practices law
in San Francisco, and appears well,
ruGdy and AS full of fight as he was
twenty five years ago when he was the
rough-rd Of the South.
Secretary Fairchild has appointed Mr..
Perry c. Smith, of New Jersey. as chief
of the appointment division of the Treas
ury Department in place of Mr.. Eugene
Higgins, of Maryland. resigned. Mr..
Smith is cousin Of the Secretary, and
Is at present disbursing clerk of the
Treasury Department. lie has always
been Democrat. His appointment
takes effect on the l5,h of January, and
Mr.. Higgins has been granted leave of
absence until that darr.
The Senate Committee on Commerce
has appointed subcommittee to whom
shall he referred all executive nominal
tons that shall require any inveStiga-
ton. MesSrS. kenna, Vesr, Coke, Cul-
lom and Palmer were named as the
committee. Senator kenna was made
chairman, which, coming AS it did
unanimously from the Republican ma
jority, WAS not only compliment but
fairness aud political integrity.
Hon. ). =. Rounds, who WAS public
printer for four years, and who was
succeeded by Mr.. Benedict about Il year
ago, died at his home in Omaha, Nebras-
ka, Saturday evening. Mr.. Rounds
went direct from Washington to Omaha,
where he bought the Republican, one of
the leading papers in the Northwest.
lie was well known TO the printers Of
the country, having for many years been
proprietor of printers supply house in
Chicago.
Hon. w. l.. Wilson has accepted an
invitation TO be present ut the dinner OF
the Reform Club of Massachusetts to be
given in Boston on December 2sth. Mr..
Wilson will be in good company, as
many of the most prominent Democrats
of the country will be present and make
addresses on that occasion.
Some few very stalwart Republicans
are making II bitter fight against the
confirmation of Secretary Lamar as one
of the justices of the Supreme Court of
the United States. Mr.. LamaI's greatest
sin appears to be that he was born ard
raised south of the Mason aud Dixon's
line, and that he is proud of the fact.
Senator Faulkner offered resolution
in the Senate to-day to pay Mr.. Lucas
a certain sum of money amount left
blank in full Of all expenses in contest
ing the seat of Mr.. Faulkner, which was
referred TO the COMMITTEE on Elections.
From the report of the Comptroller Of
the Currency it appears that West Vir-
ginia has fourteen State banks, with
deposit account of 81 ,s97, 1923. Ofcourse
these figures are only partial, as private
banks do not care about giving any in
formation on the subject. hut II helps to
show that some people have a little
money that they have no pressing use for
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